The King (2005)
- Starring:
- Gael García Bernal, William Hurt, (more)
- Director(s):
- James Marsh
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
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A young man exacts a thorough revenge against the father who abandoned him in this independent drama. Elvis (Gael García Bernal) is a young man in his early twenties who, after finishing a hitch in the Navy, learns that his biological father was Pastor David Sandow (William Hurt), a man of the cloth who has never taken responsibility for siring a child out of wedlock. Elvis travels to Corpus Christi, TX, to confront Sandow about his past; the pastor asks Elvis to let him break the news to his wife and children himself, and assures the young man he wants to stay in contact with him. Elvis, however, prefers to handle matters in his own way. First Elvis sets his sights on Malerie (Pell James), the pastor's teenage daughter, and after winning her trust, takes the girl's virginity. Malerie soon discovers she's pregnant, and after her older brother Paul (Paul Dano) sees Elvis slipping out of the house following a liason with the girl, he confronts the seducer and is stabbed and killed.
Elvis manages to cover his tracks cleanly enough that no one is certain Paul is dead. Next, Elvis goes to great lengths to ingratiate himself with Sandow, and despite the objections of his wife (Laura Harring), the pastor eventually invites the man who killed his son and violated his daughter to live under the same roof with his family. The King was the first dramatic feature from director James Marsh, who previously distinguished himself in documentaries. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 103 mins
Complete Cast:
- Gael García Bernal - Elvis Sandow
- Paul Dano - Paul Sandow
- Laura Elena Harring - Twyla Sandow
- William Hurt - Pastor David Sandow
- Pell James - Malerie Sandow
- Director(s):
- James Marsh
- Writer(s):
- James Marsh, Milo Addica
- Producer(s):
- James Wilson, Milo Addica
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Adult Situations, Profanity, Nudity, Violence, Strong Sexual Content)
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